"causeway" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 堤道
• 高架道路

Definition

建在水面或湿地上的高架道路或堤道，通常由土石堆砌而成。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Causeway' 通常指穿越湿地或水域的堤道，不同于彻底悬空的桥梁。常用搭配有“穿越堤道”、“堤道被淹”之类表达。

Examples

We drove across the causeway to get to the island.

我们穿过**堤道**去岛上。

The causeway was closed because of flooding.

由于洪水，**堤道**被关闭了。

A long causeway connects the town to the mainland.

一条长长的**堤道**把小镇和大陆连接起来。

When the tide comes in, the causeway disappears under water.

涨潮时，**堤道**会被淹没。

There's always traffic on the causeway during the weekend.

周末**堤道**总是堵车。

Locals say the old stone causeway has been here for centuries.

当地人说，这条老**石堤道**已经存在了几个世纪。